December 2021
American statesman
On July 22, 1923, Doran Dole went to work at Fairmont Creamery Co. in Russell like any other morning.
Orange Bowl semi pits star defenses
The College Football Playoff semifinal in the Orange Bowl will match surging Michigan against a Georgia team that went unbeaten through the regular season before a humbling loss to the defending national champion.
’Bama awaits Bearcats in Cotton Bowl
ARLINGTON, Texas – Cincinnati is the first outsider to make the College Football Playoff. Alabama is the standard bearer.
Chiefs keep AFC West lead with victory
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Chiefs’ Andy Reid is an offensive-minded coach to his core, so the Kansas City defense must have done something special against the Denver Broncos on Sunday night for him to call its performance “beautiful.”
Hobbs scores 21 in return, FHSU stays perfect
EMPORIA – The Tigers welcomed back junior guard Cydney Bergmann in their last game, who had been out since last season due to injury. On Saturday, the Fort Hays State University women’s basketball team welcomed back senior point guard Jaden Hobbs, who hadn’t played since the second game of the season due to an ankle injury.
TMP boys win, girls fall in Hays City Shootout
Boys Basketball TMP-60, Great Bend-58 The TMP Monarchs bounced back from a tough first two days of competition and earned a 60-58 victory in the final day of the Hays City Shootout. TMP faced Great Bend in the fifth place game and led for the first half of the game, leading the Panthers 31-29 at the end of the second quarter.
Strong second half leads to FHSU victory
EMPORIA – It didn’t look good for the Tigers at halftime of Saturday’s game. The Fort Hays State University men’s basketball team trailed MIAA rival Emporia State by 13 points at the break.
Drugstores squeezed by high demand, less staff
A rush of vaccine-seeking customers and staff shortages are squeezing drugstores around the U.S., leading to frazzled workers and temporary pharmacy closures. Drugstores are normally busy this time of year with flu shots and other vaccines, but now pharmacists are doling out a growing number of COVID-19 shots and giving coronavirus tests.
Austin: Innovation key to edge over China
WASHINGTON – The Pentagon intends to work better with private industry to develop high-tech systems and to strengthen relations with allies in the Indo-Pacific region in order to maintain a competitive edge over China, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Saturday.